Refuse bag holder



July 28, 1959 G. E. BANTA 2,896,828

v REFUSEBAG HOLDER Filed May 21. 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. G0k6 E BAA/TA REFUSE BAG HOLDER George E. Banta, Springville, Calif.

Application May 21, 1956, SerialNo. 586,230

4 Claims. (Cl..224---42;46)

This invention relates generally to refuse bag holders and more particularly it relates. to refuse bag hold-,

ers for use in automobiles.

Automobiles generally are not provided with a refuse holder and therefore occupants riding in the automobile are prone to toss rubbish and the like from the automobile onto the streets and highways.

In general, it is an object of the present invention to provide a refuse bag holder that is suitable for use in automobiles so that the occupants of the car will throw their rubbish and the like in the refuse bag rather than tossing it out onto the streets and highways.

' Another object of the invention is to provide a refuse bag holder of the above character which, canbe fastened to the automobile and can be moved between a receiving position. and an out-of-the-way position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a refuse bag holder of the above character which can. be fastened to the automobile dashboard and which is adjustable for various types of automobile dashboards.

Another object of the invention is to provide a refuse bag holder of the above character. in which the bags may be readily put in place and removed.

A further object of the invention. is to provide. a refuse bag holder of the above. character. in which the bag carried by the holder is protected and. concealed from view when the refuse ibag, holder is in .an out-ofthe-way position.

A still further object. of the invention, is to provide a refuse bag holder of the above .character which can be shipped in a small compact box and then readily assembled.

Additional objects of the'invention ,will appear from the following description in.which the preferred embodiment has been. set forth in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawing.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is, a perspectiveview of a-refuse bag holder incorporating the present invention showing the refuse bag holder in an out-of-the-way position.

Figure 2 is a perspective view similar to that. shown in Figure 1 showing the refuse bag holder in a receiving position.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view taken along the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 4-4-of Figure 3. V

Figure 5 is a cross sectional view taken along; the

line 55 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a partial elevational view of another embodiment of the present invention. I

In general, the present invention consists of a pair of cooperating bands which are provided with means for rotatably mounting the same in an automobile. A shield is provided for concealing and protecting the bag supported by the bands.

The refuse bag holder illustrated in the drawing contates Patent 1 i 2,896,828 Cg Patented July 28, 1959 I sists of a-pair of cooperating bandsll and 12. Band 11 may be termed the support band and has a semicircular portion 11a and a Hat portion 11b. Band.12.

is. slightly larger than band 11 and may be termed the clamping band. and a flat portion 12b. The upper edge of the clamping band 12' is crimped inwardly so that the band 12 will not fall off of band 11 when it is placed. on band 11.

Particularly novel means is used for supporting the band 11 and consists of a U-shaped bracket 14. Each of the legs 16 of the U-shaped bracket 14 is provided with,

member 21. The recess 27 is substantially V-shaped in.

cross section which is adapted to receive the bevelled head 28 of the screw 18.

A washer 31 having upturned side edges 31a isv mounted on the screw adjacent the lower end of. the

recess. and is heldin place :by a lock nut 32 threaded. onto the'screw. A spacer 33 ismounted on the screw beneath the nut 32 and above the upper leg 16 of the U-shaped bracket 14. However, if desired, a coil. spring or the like may also be used. as a spacer. A coil spring 34 has been; mounted on the screw' 18 between the two legs 16 of the bracket 14 for a purpose hereinafter described. A nut 36- is threaded onto the lower end of the screw 18 and engages the lower leg 16 of the bracket 14 and thus securely fastens the support band 11 to the mounting member 21.

It is apparent that themeans for mounting the sup port band 11 shown in Figure 4. is particularly adapted? The L.-shaped member 38 is'provided with, a flange.

43 which is: adapted to engage the lower leg 16 of the bracket-.14. A spring 34 is. mounted on the threaded portion ofthe L-shapedmember 38 between the leg 16; A nut 44 threaded on the upper; end-:of. the L-shaped member 38 and engaging the upof the bracketv 14.

per leg 16 securely fastens the bag holder to the L- 'shaped member 38.

The clamping bandlZ. is provided with a cut-out portion 47 to. accommodatethe U-shaped bracket 14 as. shown in Figure 3. A detachable. shield 49 is mounted on the flat portion 11a; of the support band 11 and depends from; the support band 11.1 The shield 49 is provided; With abent; over portion SLWhich is adapted to, engage: the .fiat side offth'e band 11 as shown in Figure 3. The shield is also provided withcurved side portions 52 and rounded corners 53. Thus, the shield will not cut or scratch a person if a person should happen to accidentally strike the shield.

Operation of my invention may now be described as follows: Let it be assumed that it is desired to place a disposable bag 56 into the :bag holder. The clamping ring 12 is first lifted from the support ring 11 and the top side edges of the bag are folded over the support band 11 as shown in Figure 3. The clampingband 12 It also has a semi-circular portion.12a.

3 is then lowered onto the support band 11 over the edge of the bag folded over the band 11. The bag should not be of a size that it will extend below the shield 49. As explained previously, the band 12 is provided with an edge which is crimped inwardly which prevents the band 12 from slipping downwardly off of the band 11.

If it is desired to mount the bag holder on the dashboard of an automobile, the mounting means shown in Figure 4 is utilized' It is well known that the underturned edges 22 of dashboards in automobiles do not always form the same angle which the front of the dashboard. Thus, the mounting means shown in Figure 4 has been provided with adjustable means to accommodate various types of dashboards. For example, if it is desired to accommodate an underturned edge which slopes downwardly such as shown in Figure 3, the nut 32 is first loosened and then the head 28 of the threaded member 18 is shifted in the slot 26 until the mounting plate 21 is in a plane corresponding to the plane of the underturned edge with the bands 11 and 12 in a horizontal plane. The nut 32 is then tightened to securely lock the head of the threaded member 18 in a desired position in the arcuate recess 27. It is apparent that this adjustment of the angle of the mounting plate 21 with respect to the bands 11 and 12 can be adjusted before the mounting plate 21 has been fastened in place or after it has been fastened into place.

After the bag holder has been mounted on the dashboard of the automobile, the nut 36 is tightened or loosened so that the bands 11 and 12 can be rotated easily about the axis formed by the screw threaded member 18. However, the nut 36 should be tight enough so that the bag holder will remain in any desired position and not swing freely. The spring 34 serves to continuously urge the legs 16 into engagement with the members on the opposite side of the legs 18 and thus provides resistance to movement of the bag holder about the axis formed by the threaded member 18.

In the mounting means shown in Figure 6, the angular position of the mounting member 39 cannot be changed relative to the threaded member 38. However, if desired, means similar to that shown in Figure 4 can be provided.

The shield 49 serves two functions. First, it serves to hide the bag from view when the bag holder is moved to an out-of-the-way position as shown in Figure 1. In this position, the shield lies in substantially the same-plane as the dashboard of the automobile. When it is desired to use the refuse bag, the bag holder is swung outwardly about the axis formed by the threaded member 18, as shown in Figure 2. After the rubbish has been placed in the refuse bag, the refuse bag holder may again be moved back to the position shown in Figure 1. After the refuse bag 56 has been filled, the clamping band 12 is lifted and the bag 56 is removed and destroyed. A new disposable bag 56 may then be put in place.

The shield 49 also serves to protect the bag from being torn or struck. As shown, the side edges of the shield have been turned inwardly and the corners have been rounded to prevent injury to occupants of the auto mobile who may accidentally strike the bag holder.

The bag holder has been constructed in such a'manner that it can be shipped in a small box and then readily assembled.

It is apparent from the foregoing that I have provided a novel refuse bag holder which is particularly adapted for use in automobiles.

I claim:

1. In a refuse bag holder of the type adapted to be mounted on the dashboard of an automobile, a support band, a clamping band mounted on the outside of said support band and adapted to engage the top side edges of a bag folded over the support band, said clamping band having its upper edge crimped inwardly to hold the the clamping band in place and means adapted for mounting said support band upon the dashboard of an automobile whereby said bag holder may be moved between a receiving position and an out-of-the-Way position, said means comprising a flat plate-like member adapted to be secured to the underturned edge of the dashboard of an automobile, an arcuate recess in said plate-like member, an elongate slot in the bottom of.

said recesss, a threaded member extending through said slot and having its head slidably accommodated in said recess, a U-shaped bracket fixed to said support band, the bracket having'holes through which the threaded -mernber extends, and means for adjustably tightening said threaded member on said U-shaped bracket to vary the frictional engagement between the threaded member'and the U-shaped bracket.

2. A bag holder as in claim 1 together with a shield mounted on said support bracket to protect and hide upper edge crimped inwardly to hold the clamping band in place, a shield depending from the support band to the protect and hide the bag carried by the bag holder, the shield having a bent-over portion engaging the support band, and means adapted for mounting said support band from said automobile comprising a bracket fixed to said support band, a member rotatably mounted on said bracket and means for securing said member to said automobile, the mounting means permitting said bag holder to swung between a receiving position and an out-of-the-way position.

4. A refuse bag holder as in claim 3 wherein said bag holder is adapted to Ibe mounted on the dashboard of an automobile and wherein, when the bag holder is swung to an out-ofthe-way position, the shield is supported in a vertical plane 'substatnially flush with the edge of the dashboard.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Thayer et al. Sept. 1, 

